Appalachian Trail Grant Helps Keep Smokies Bears Wild

For the fifth year, the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, the nonprofit that oversees management of the famous long distance trail, has made wildlife health and backpacker safety a priority in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park by helping to keep bears out of backpackers’ food.

The Conservancy has provided $5,000 from its specialty license plate funds to support bear management at campsites and shelters along the trail. The Appalachian Trail is a national park unit spanning nearly 2,200 miles from Georgia to Maine with more than 70 miles of trail in the Smokies.

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